EPSRC Science Photo Competition 2018

Get your cameras ready and enter the sixth EPSRC Science Photo Competition. This is your chance to showcase your photos, to support excellence and promote the benefits of outstanding UK engineering and physical sciences.

Get your cameras ready and enter the sixth EPSRC Science Photo Competition. This is your chance to showcase your photos, to support excellence and promote the benefits of outstanding UK engineering and physical sciences.

Prizes are to be confirmed, but previous years' prizes have included equipment to the value of £500. All winning images will be featured in EPSRC's Pioneer Magazine and other EPSRC publications.

What are we looking for?

The EPSRC Photo Competition is an opportunity for all EPSRC-supported researchers and EPSRC-supported doctoral students to share their research using images. We are looking for images that will demonstrate research in action.

Categories

Equipment and Facilities: Images of the equipment, facilities and tools used in your research

Eureka and Discovery: Images that reflect that Eureka moment or new discoveries and understanding that arise from your research

Innovation: Images of research that has inspired innovation or is related to commercial breakthroughs

People and Skills: Images of people working as part of your research team, taking part in or affected by your research

Weird and Wonderful: Unusual, eye-catching and bizarre images arising from your research

Image examples could include but are not restricted to:

Research equipment

Research subject

Research environment (eg lab or field work)

Combination of all or any of the above

Submission details

Images should be submitted electronically by attaching them to the online submission form, which is embedded further down on this page.

You will need to include a caption for the image and submit a jargon-free extended caption (maximum of 150 words) putting the research into context. The caption must be comprehensible to the lay reader and will be taken into consideration by the judges when making their decision.

A maximum of three images per person can be submitted. Images should be a minimum of 5MB and a maximum of 25MB and in a digital format a minimum of 300dpi (eg jpg). Winners will be required to submit their winning image in a high resolution format. Images can be downsized for submission but winners will be required to provide a high-resolution version of their submitted image. Images that are nominated for a prize in any other major photo competition are not eligible.

Deadline

All entries need to be submitted by 16.00 (GMT) on Friday 21 December 2018.

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is the main funding body for engineering and physical sciences research in the UK. By investing in research and postgraduate training, we are building the knowledge and skills base needed to address the scientific and technological challenges facing the nation.

EPSRC is part of UK Research and Innovation, a new body which works in partnership with universities, research organisations, businesses, charities, and government to create the best possible environment for research and innovation to flourish. We aim to maximise the contribution of each of our component parts, working individually and collectively. We work with our many partners to benefit everyone through knowledge, talent and ideas.